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Peg O’ My Heart was originally written by J. Hartley Manners as a stage play in 1912, and a novelization in 1918. The play, which debuted on 26 May 1912, was extremely popular and toured several countries throughout the world, making over 14,925 performances, according to the 1 Jul 1922 Exhibitors Trade Review.
The 17 Jun 1922 Exhibitors Trade Review announced the theatrical feature film debut of actress Laurette Taylor, who would be reprising her stage role of “Peg.” Principal photography was set to begin on 5 Jul 1922 in Los Angeles, CA. Writer J. Hartley Manners, who was Laurette Taylor’s husband, offered his services as film advisor during the production.
The 22 Jul 1922 Exhibitors Trade Review reported a delay in the start of filming due to Taylor’s “poor health.” An anticipated start date of 10 Aug 1922 was noted. On 28 Oct 1922, Exhibitors Trade Review announced that production would be completed within the week.
Critical reception was positive, with the 23 Dec 1922 Exhibitors Trade Review stating that the film adaptation “lives up to all expectations” of the stage play.
For more information about Peg O’ My Heart, please see entries for the 1919 and 1933 ...
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Peg O’ My Heart was originally written by J. Hartley Manners as a stage play in 1912, and a novelization in 1918. The play, which debuted on 26 May 1912, was extremely popular and toured several countries throughout the world, making over 14,925 performances, according to the 1 Jul 1922 Exhibitors Trade Review.
The 17 Jun 1922 Exhibitors Trade Review announced the theatrical feature film debut of actress Laurette Taylor, who would be reprising her stage role of “Peg.” Principal photography was set to begin on 5 Jul 1922 in Los Angeles, CA. Writer J. Hartley Manners, who was Laurette Taylor’s husband, offered his services as film advisor during the production.
The 22 Jul 1922 Exhibitors Trade Review reported a delay in the start of filming due to Taylor’s “poor health.” An anticipated start date of 10 Aug 1922 was noted. On 28 Oct 1922, Exhibitors Trade Review announced that production would be completed within the week.
Critical reception was positive, with the 23 Dec 1922 Exhibitors Trade Review stating that the film adaptation “lives up to all expectations” of the stage play.
For more information about Peg O’ My Heart, please see entries for the 1919 and 1933 releases.
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Peg, the daughter of a poor Irish farmer and an upper class Englishwoman whose family has disowned her, is sent to England to live with the Chichesters. Their snobbish ways alienate her, and her only friend is Jerry, who lives on a neighboring estate. When Peg learns that the Chichesters' only interest in her is the money paid to them by her uncle and that Jerry is really Sir Gerald Adair, she returns, disillusioned, to Ireland. Jerry follows and persuades Peg to marry ...
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Peg, the daughter of a poor Irish farmer and an upper class Englishwoman whose family has disowned her, is sent to England to live with the Chichesters. Their snobbish ways alienate her, and her only friend is Jerry, who lives on a neighboring estate. When Peg learns that the Chichesters' only interest in her is the money paid to them by her uncle and that Jerry is really Sir Gerald Adair, she returns, disillusioned, to Ireland. Jerry follows and persuades Peg to marry him.
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Seventy-year-old newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane dies in his palatial Florida home, Xanadu, after uttering the single word “Rosebud.” While watching a newsreel summarizing the years during which Kane ... >>

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